It seems 2026 may be the 12 months of the goalie battle.
With two already within the books within the NHL, some younger netminders received in on the enjoyable on Monday.
Late within the third interval of a WHL recreation, Ethan McCallum of the Penticton Vees and Joshua Ravensbergen of the Prince George Cougars traded blows at centre ice.
The battle did not final lengthy, with Ravensbergen falling on prime of McCallum after a few punches every.
Each goaltenders even gave one another a bit of pat on the again earlier than heading their separate methods.
McCallum, 19, received the battle on the scoreboard, as he backstopped the Vees to a 3-0 shutout victory.
Ravensbergen, 19, was chosen by the San Jose Sharks with the thirtieth general decide within the 2025 NHL draft. He was additionally a member of the Canadian group that received bronze on the 2026 world juniors.
The 2 could have gotten some inspiration from watching the large boys over the previous month, as Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky fought San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic on Jan. 19, whereas Boston’s Jeremy Swayman and Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy squared off outdoor within the Stadium Collection on Feb. 1.
